The Environment Agency (EA) issued a number of severe flood warnings - the highest category, warning of danger to life - to the east coast and north Wales as high tides and strong winds threatened to swamp the coastline.

Here we round up the areas affected, as well as where to get the latest information and offer advice to those affected by flight delays.

Trains

Domestic

Major disruptions affected train services in Scotland yesterday. Most Scottish rail services were able to run today, following yesterday's virtual shutdown. But In England and Wales it was a different story, with a number of Greater Anglia train company services unable to operate, and some Norwich to London trains having to be cancelled.

Poor rail conditions meant First Capital Connect had to reduce the number of trains running between Stevenage and London Kings Cross/Moorgate via Hertford North, while there were delays of up to 40 minutes throughout the Southeastern train company's routes.

Arriva Trains Wales reported that services will be suspended between Chester and Rhyl due to damage to the sea wall at various locations. A replacement bus service was running, calling at all stations. An hourly rail shuttle service was operating between Rhyl and Holyhead.

First Capital Connect: reduction in service between Stevenage and London Kings Cross/Moorgate via Hertford North

Southeastern: delays of up to 40 minutes

Arriva Trains Wales: services suspended until at least tomorrow between Chester and Rhyl

Northern Rail: No trains between Goole and Hull, Selby and Hull and Cleethorpes and Barton-on-Humber.

East Midlands Trains: no trains between Sleaford and Skegness (not expected to reopen until at least midday); no services between Grimsby and Barnetby.

First TransPennine Express: no trains until at least noon between Selby and Hull or between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes.

Roads

Closures, fallen trees, minor accidents and incidents of flash flooding have affected the road network in parts of the country. Yesterday, there were delays on the M6 in Cumbria, the M6 in the West Midlands, the M4 in Wiltshire and the M1 in West Yorkshire due to accidents, while a fallen tree affected traffic on the A164 in East Yorkshire.

The storms left many major roads flooded. Among the roads closed were the A12 in Blythburgh in Suffolk; A16 in Boston in Lincolnshire, the A63 in Hull and the A178 in Hartlepool. Some roads in Kent were flooded.

The Highways Agency said extra staff were being deployed to help keep trunk roads in East Anglia clear of debris. It advised motorists to avoid the A47 and A12 if possible.

For any fliers affected by delays, our consumer advice expert Nick Trend has advice on what you can expect.

“If you are stranded at an airport, and your flight is cancelled or delayed overnight, your airline is responsible for providing meals and hotel accommodation for you,” he said, “as well as rescheduling transport arrangements. It is not, however, responsible for additional compensation.”

When travelling to the airport in bad weather, some travel insurance policies may cover you if you miss your flight because of it – as long as you have taken reasonable steps to allow extra time to get there.

“The terms of the policy will vary,” Nick Trend explained. “It will be easier to claim successfully if you were using public transport which was delayed or cancelled.

“If you are driving yourself, you may need to be able to prove that the weather was so bad that you couldn't reasonably be expected to make it to the airport. Simply claiming that the forecast was bad is not likely to be enough.”